April 2008
Brandjunkies on the Influence of Brands: The 2008... →
March 2008
Wikipedia:Using JAWS →
“Producing a penny costs about 1.7 cents, and the Treasury’s annual penny deficit...”
– And While Youre at It, Toss the Nickel - Freakonomics - Opinion - New York Times Blog
“If the news is that important, it will find me.”
– Finding Political News Online, the Young Pass It On - New York Times
“If you want options, go talk with other people! I’ll solve your problem for...”
– Jobs on Rand — Kit·Blog Notes — Cristian ·Kit· Paul
Collection: Search Patterns →
“If you put a two-year-old boy in a room with two toys, one toy in the open and...”
– on scarcity, via the Daily Irrelevant (via brocatus)
Futuristic Floor Glows With Each Footstep →
jmattx: A new rug that lights up when you step on it could be the future of floor fashion, not to mention of nocturnal home safety.
“I think the higher-tech jobs are easier for blind folks to get into,”...”
– Science Is Golden: Interviews with Four Scientists Who Are Visually Impaired - AccessWorld® - January 2005
“He used statistics the way a drunkard uses lampposts - for support, not...”
– Justin Foster’s Random Thoughts (via un) (via researchsmeesearch)
toldorknown: Tip: Make Cancellation Easy If you run an online service that charges monthly, you should always allow customers to immediately cancel their account through a simple web interface. There’s nothing more frustrating to potential customers than knowing they might be stuck in some sort of customer service hell trying to cancel a service they no longer want. Also be sure to mention...
“There are so many ways this could have been complicated. Muxtape’s elegance...”
– Muxtape: Beautifully simple - (37signals)
http://www.pisor-industries.org/bookcovers.htm →
(via brocatus)
The Evolution of Websites: How 10 Popular Websites... →
“I noticed a little while ago that I was using the word “just” and...”
– Seth’s Blog: Sort of, just and Donald Trump
“During a vacation in Northern Wisconsin, Hill Wright turned to...”
– Steered Wrong: Drivers Trust GPS Even to a Fault - WSJ.com
“People who punish others the least earn the biggest rewards in repeated...”
– Niceonomics - Freakonomics - Opinion - New York Times Blog
Web Accessibility videos on YouTube →
Watch(via harassing)
“…the word “TIP” originated in British pubs, where signs with these three...”
– The Racial Tipping Point - Freakonomics - Opinion - New York Times Blog
“There’s a bug logged against it in Firefox, but it doesn’t look like there’s...”
– tadhg.com » Legend Element Annoyances
“Warning: small sample size ahead. 5 teams showed mixed improvement since 2/24,...”
– Moderately Cerebral Bias: NBA Monday: Team Performances after the Trading Deadline
The Wire's Final Season and the Story Everyone... →
yooniverse: peterwknox: (via djdescribeseternity) Recommended read. Written by David Simon.
“This “create your own curry” scheme is the brainchild of the restaurant’s owner,...”
– Lessons to learn from a do-it-yourself curry house - (37signals)
“You ever get the feeling that Microsoft is holding you down, has you by the...”
– Jeremy Smith’s blog: Running IE6, IE7, and IE8
“Moreover, we purchase on features, not on their absence, and so the successful...”
– Don Norman’s jnd.org / Why is 37signals so arrogant? 